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ce .* - a3 2s) « 4 Office Memorandum - Mm FROM vcs Paties 530- 533 SUBJECT : UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT The Director DATE: [- {5-37 J.P. Mohr The Congressional Record HOUSE NS ore Congressman Mason, {R) Illinois, spoke concerning the present ~ Supreme Court. He commented on the appointments to upreme Court made by former President Roosevelt. Mr. Mason stated "President Roosevelt's example was followed by President Truman, s0 that today a majority of the members of the Court are socially and politically minded instead of being legally experienced and judicially inclined. We therefore have Court decisions today based upon the social, economic, and political convictions of the Justices rather than upon legal precedents or constitutional grounds." Congressman ™ Forrester, (D) Georgia, complimented Mr. Mason on his speech. — The reference to the FEI, contained in Mr. Forrester's remar was set forth in a memorandum prepared earlier this date. Original! filed in 7 big 77 V Meer, NOT RECORDED 191 JAN 22 1957 awe ero OE, In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional Record for J] ’: - y ~—-was Treviewed and pertinent items were marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and 1 ‘id te Burequ/case or subject matter files. nocd ears